New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-28
The JVEARY WORK OF JURT-GETTIYG
STILL ONE VACANT SEAT IN THE BOX.

SHARPS COUNSEL HAVE NINE CHALLENGES LEFI
AND THE STATE ELEVEN
Although the Jacob Sharp jury lost s head again yes
terday and changed complexion three times, IL gained by
the change and became at the close OF the day fne-
looking body OF men,
Ex-senator Nelson his genial and conc!atory pursait
ola fair square Juror. 10 oil seat No tn the jury box
encountered Taeslnen Hashagen aud Apfolsasse. and
having eliminated part OF the bill OF fare with
gustatOry Skill finally found the he wanted In the
person OF Davidson, tobacco dealer OF No l4J
Waterst, a slender man OF keen pereeptive powers,
whose presence Heemingy deducted nothing from the
average Intelligence of this unusually good jury I'm
med!aely Confectoner AkerS the foreman OF day,
allowed 10 to his sweets, and his place was filed
With Theodore Howard, clerk, Of No. so
IhOnardst young man with good head on DIS
shoulders. but clearly man OF strong ophoha ne IA
and It regarded from his answers pat ms opinion
he Thought that he could lay this aside Tho Jurybox
of Mr. Sharps lawyers wished 20 chaiIen9e MIN
the iror woud not be Impartial Other counsels pre-
vailed however, and Mr. Howard made again a Tempo
Then Juror No g. SIR Sutton was excused and after
recess Matthew McK6On who knows all the ins and outs
1Iany rerariei ihis fact as capital Joke Ito went
away with all his secrets. amid the SMILES OF the specta
Bank No. lOi sixth-aye, chosen
in Mr.. sutton's place He Is as intelligent y; '1l
presses emphatically fair-mnded TIE jury was
bettered by bis choice.
The Jury lost its head again and Mr. Howard retired
with his convictions Tue fret applicant Tor the vacancy
was James T.. WintcrbOttOm. who supplied Wofnl do
cency amOngthe taiesmen 50 faISa!lei lie announced
himself funeral director. commonly known IN
Angl0-saxon as undertaken John kearncy would not
believe nformer under any circumstances ana 80 was
excused by the state. Patrick Mccormick liquor
dealer OF No 324 Eas: Twenty ST. had an ex
pansye smile ana humorous way which set INC court
Itself laughing for the first time in about week. NO
understanding Mr. NicOPs question: he sought FOR light
IN kind OF query composed OF grunt. a eroan and
Heb e The repetition OF this brought down the house
the following dialogue:
Q-Could not modify your opinion on evienceI A.
Nothing could wipe IL out Laughter. to ,,,o,,,.r
C--Who Is that . A.-Dempsey
blr. Mccormick was excused amid much hEar1ty.
diminullve rlshmaD, brisk ~ n COW tai In ny
Miles OReiy. lie bObbed all around Mr.. NicOlPs ques-
tons until be was touched up IN this way
Q-What your idea Of your duties jurori A-To 60
with the majority. lLaughter.l
Miles Immediately went 10 the great majority OK
talcsuen.
At o'clock Justice Barrett adjourned court until
next Tuesday. owing to the saturday hafholdaY and
Decoration Day. giving the jurors an additional iujunc-
ton 10 talk with about the and posting hem
In detail on the crime OF emracery On That day the
effort secure another foreman VIII be sunel
The State has exhausted nine peremptOry challenges,
the prosecution eeyen and the tenth panel OF Jurors Is
now In
The jury IS composed Is follows:
]. Vacant
3 owen 9, schimmel. syrnps, No. ia warren-st
g Aaron Davidson tobacco, No. li3 Water.st.
4 Herman Inge, china. NJ rs Ave. A
William 4. Caldwell, insurance, No % WallH
O. Morris Koblsnzer shirts HO. II frtnknn-st.
4 A. Howard Hopping dry goods, No. 455 Broomest
T. Car Kahnweler ladies suits, No 81 broadway
]9sn or HnsSs sS are s5g No 1Vt q. ws
y samue, Palmer groceries o: 100 Bowery